Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization.
There is internal pressure on the government to democratize.
The magazine's goal is to democratize art.
an effort to democratize politics
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Allen said the era of the internet and streaming has democratized the type of voices that can find success.—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 The New Information Battlefield And Ethical Infrastructure Digital platforms have democratized communication while simultaneously accelerating misinformation.—Tatevik Simonyan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The thought of democratizing the brand is exciting.—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 May 2026 All the major opposition parties are united on the need to spike Netanyahu’s authoritarianism and to democratize the draft.—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
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Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize